Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-12-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our regular eorrespondentl

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dec. y. 1887
The Democratic policy, as declared by Speak.
er Carlisle and emphasized In the excellent
message OF President Cleveland. makes ii GER
! tain that tariff revision is only question of q
very short time. the only doubt being as to
/ what methods shouli be employed To effect
! such legislation. Mr. Cleyeand's tariff mani
/ leSto is evidently MS most popular and practi.
I cal utterance, for il has taken the Democratic
portion OF Congress oy storm-there beirg but
/ few dissenting voices while IL il clear from
the guarded expressions of Republican Con-
/ gressmen. that there is iminent danger of the
/ dsintegration of that party, now that ii is
/ compelled TO take an unequivocal position on
the one vital issue OF the times.
| There was great Republican pow-wow last
week at the meeting Of the Republican National
/ Committee in this city, many statesmen of
national renown being present. several OF
/ whom made speeches. One admission, inad-
4 vertently made by Ex-senator Window. of
Minnesota, is worth quoting. He said that II
| tine Democrats were successful next year, the
Democracy would probably continue III power
| fifteen or twenty years. Most Democrats en-
dorse this prognostication.
Those who had expected TO witness exciting
or sensational scenes at the organization of
the Fiftieth or Centennial lCongress, were great
| ly disappointed, as there was nothing unusual,
except a harmless outbreak from n religious
crank In the gallery, who aroused the risibIli-
ties of the vast throng by singing the doxology
in doleful solo. In both the Senate and House
there seemed to have fallen showers of fra
grant and radiant flowers fresh from the rosy
gardens of bloom and beauty. It was pleas
ant sight to see the beamlng faces of the "a
vored statesmen as they gratefully smiled
the gifts of admirIng friends. But a
thay songI,t ouan T. 'a 81 ,ery man
| nances of memha- we're sadened Il.
whose public 81. the familiar counte
porarly IS of their late colleagues
the" careers ha. ended. at least TEN
Among the missing were 10 iron
lIouse-twO thirds of the chairmen OF com
mittees being included in the list. Those con
spicuous for absence I'm the House were Morri
son. Lowering. Warner, WellborH. Bragg AM
Barks dale. and from the Senate, CamdeI
, MaXey. Nah one, Conger ana "Woodpulp VII
Last week only brief sessions of Congress
! were held and little real work can be don
] until the committees are appointed; the Senat
, committees will be announced TINS week, Oh
owing to the mutch greater difnculty OF organ
, izing the House Committees, IT Is doubtit
; whether they will be announced before .th
" holiday season.
i Since last wrote you the President has sen
, | to the Senate the long expected nomination
tor the Supreme Court and the Cabinet, and
= il thought they will be easily confirmed thong
there are rumors cf opposition to Mr.. Lama
: and Mr.. Villas. ,
= The Supreme Court rendered two importai
decisions last week, reversing U. ;. Jud2
( Bond in The Virginia coupon cases-a notaG
triumph for State rights aud affirming u
coustitutionaiity OF the Kansas prohiDtol
lava great victory for the Prohibition ptrtN
and anything but an acceptable verdict TO II
Republican party. -,
MIR Rand II is carefully preparing bill
i revenue reduction and tariff reform, looking
| q sixty million dollar cut in taXatlon-tls
X mount to be about evenly divided between u
tariff and internal taxes. 1t Is the purpose
the Pennsylvania statesman to ofier THIS D
early in the session.